Wexford County News

Members of a Northern Michigan family say the bite of a rare, brown recluse spider is responsible for the death of their beloved wife and mother.

If someone examined them closely, he would notice a few things about the ash trees that were recently removed from downtown Cadillac.

Cooperation between Wexford County Animal Control and a nearby horse owner resulted in a happy ending after a horse was hit by a pickup in Slagle Township.

Commissioner Gideon Mitchell wondered why the auction of properties sold for delinquent taxes would be held at the Cherry Grove Event Center, a private business in Cherry Grove Township, instead of the county's own publicly-owned auditorium building at the Wexford County Civic Center in Cadillac.

About three years ago, the city relinquished plan review, building and electrical inspection responsibilities to the Wexford County Building Department.

Medical marijuana clinics in Wexford County are being told to close down and users will have to go somewhere else for their medical marijuana after Wednesday July 9. "The current operating entities will be served with a letter requesting immediate cease and desist action, and if they do not comply, prosecution will occur, according to current law," ... (more)

Gleaming, waxed floors and freshly-painted doors aren't the only things with a new look at the Wexford County Civic Center Auditorium - the building also is under new management.

When Marquette County Judge Thomas Solka ruled earlier this year that a ban on certain types of swine was unconstitutional, McBain farmer Mark Baker considered the case settled.

I was born in 1946. I graduated from Cadillac High School in 1964, bachelors degree from Albion College, masters degree in business from Central Michigan University.

The store was evacuated for approximately 4 1/2 hours the evening of Wednesday, July 2, after the store received a telephone call from a person stating there was a bomb in the store.

A Cadillac man has been charged in Wexford County with multiple felonies after allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars from his grandfather and failing to provide the 96-year-old man with proper medical care.

It appears the city of Cadillac is going to be headed in a different direction regarding how it will issue building permits and conduct inspections.

Residents will tour local gardens this holiday weekend to help raise funds to prevent child abuse and neglect in Wexford and Missaukee counties.

The Wexford County Board of Commissioners, by an 8-0 voice vote, approved a motion to consider a 0.25 millage that would split funding dedicated to two different areas: one to animal welfare, and another to animal control.

Police have reportedly found a second woman who managed to conceal prescription medication inside her body while in the Wexford County Jail in June, according to UpNorthLive.com.

Police were on the scene and shoppers were turned away from entering the store. An eyewitness said store employees evacuated customers at approximately 7:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Only time will tell what will happen next, but the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs director's signature is most likely the beginning of more legal proceedings regarding a developer's annexation request.

A request for a well-being check at a home on Old U.S. 131 in Haring Township on Tuesday resulted in the discovery of marijuana as well as components and chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine.

A miscalculation over the intentions of the driver of an oncoming car led to a two-vehicle crash that flipped a Chevrolet on a busy section of 34 Road in Cadillac on Tuesday, but it did not result in serious injuries.

Public transportation to rural areas of Wexford County could be slashed if the Wexford County Board of Commissioners does not take action to place a Cadillac-Wexford Transit Authority millage on the ballot.